DeKalb County

Elderly Decatur man suffering from dementia reported missing

Venick Tanner, 91, suffers from dementia and was last seen at an assisted living facility on Sunday. (Family)

DECATUR, Ga. — Police and the family of an elderly Decatur man are asking for the public’s help to find him.

They say 91-year-old Venick Tanner was last seen Sunday leaving an assisted living facility on Winn Way.

Police have since issued a Mattie’s Call to alert the public to Tanner’s disappearance.

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Tanner was last seen at The Regency House wearing a baseball cap. He is 5′9″ and weighs approximately 120 pounds.

Anyone with details on where Tanner may be is asked to call the Special Victims Unit at 770-724-7710.

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